Смысл: enough 
enough 1. [ıʹnʌf] n
<Í> достаточное количество
we have enough of everything - у нас всего довольно
I've had enough of him - он мне надоел
I've had enough of fighting - я устал от битв
enough and to spare - более чем достаточно; больше чем нужно
♢ enough is enough - хорошенького понемножку
2.[ıʹnʌf] a
<Í> достаточный
to have enough food [work, time] - иметь достаточно продовольствия [работы, времени]
is there enough seats for all? - хватит ли стульев на всех?
3.[ıʹnʌf] adv
<Í> 1. 1) достаточно
he is old enough to understand - он достаточно взрослый, чтобы понимать
you know well enough - вы отлично знаете
this rope is not long enough - этой верёвки не хватит, верёвка недостаточно длинна
2)усил.
she is fool enough to believe him - с неё станется ему поверить
are you man enough for this dangerous job? - вам такая опасная работа по плечу?
2. довольно, до некоторой степени
she sings well enough - она довольно хорошо поёт
she is pretty enough - она недурна
I know him well enough - я неплохо его знаю
oddly enough he was late - как ни странно, он запоздал
♢ fair enough - ладно, хорошо
while you cook dinner I will sit with the child. - Fair enough - пока ты готовишь обед, я посижу с ребёнком. - Правильно
sure enough - конечно
he said he would come and sure enough he came - он сказал, что придёт и действительно пришёл
<Í> достаточное количество
2.
<Í> достаточный
3.
<Í> 1. 1) достаточно
2)
2. довольно, до некоторой степени
enough Идиома
enough is enough
give him enough rope and he'll hang himself
give someone enough rope and they will hang themse
had enough
leave (let) well enough alone
leave well enough alone
too many chiefs and not enough Indians
old enough to be one's mother
Idiom(s): old enough to be someone's mother AND old enough to be someone's fatherTheme: AGE - OLD
as old as someone's parents. (Usually a way of saying that a person is too old.)
• You can't go out with Bill. He's old enough to be your father!
• He married a woman who is old enough to be his mother.
not know enough to come in out of the rain
Idiom(s): not know enough to come in out of the rainTheme: STUPIDITY
to be very stupid.
• Bob is so stupid he doesn’t know enough to come in out of the rain.
• You can't expect very much from somebody who doesn't know enough to come in out of the rain.
not enough room to swing a cat
Idiom(s): not enough room to swing a catTheme: SIZE - SMALL
not very much space. (Folksy.)
• Their living room was very small. There wasn't enough room to swing a cat.
• How can you work in a small room like this? There's not enough room to swing a cat.
let well enough alone
Idiom(s): let well enough alone AND leave well enough aloneTheme: ACCOMPLISHMENT
to leave things as they are (and not try to improve them).
• There isn't much more you can accomplish here. Why don't you just let well enough alone?
• This is as good as I can do. I'll stop and leave well enough alone.
have had enough
Idiom(s): have had enoughTheme: ENDURANCE
to have had as much of something as is needed or will be tolerated.
• Stop yelling at me. I've had enough.
• No more potatoes, please. I've had enough.
• I'm leaving you, Bill. I've had enough!
good enough for
Idiom(s): good enough for sb or sthTheme: ADEQUACY
adequate for someone or something.
• This seat is good enough for me. I don't want to move.
• I'm happy. It's good enough for me.
• That table is good enough for my office.
get up enough nerve
Idiom(s): get up enough nerve (to do sth)Theme: COURAGE
to get brave enough to do something.
• I could never get up enough nerve to sing in public.
• I'd do it if I could get up enough nerve, but I'm shy.
enough to go around
Idiom(s): enough to go (a)roundTheme: ENOUGH
a supply adequate to serve everyone. (Informal.)
• Don't take too much. There's not enough to go around.
• I cooked some extra potatoes, so there should be enough to go around.
old enough to be one's father
Idiom(s): old enough to be someone's mother AND old enough to be someone's fatherTheme: AGE - OLD
as old as someone's parents. (Usually a way of saying that a person is too old.)
• You can't go out with Bill. He's old enough to be your father!
• He married a woman who is old enough to be his mother.
Give someone enough rope and they will hang thems
Give someone enough time and freedom and they will get into trouble.Give someone enough rope
If you give someone enough rope, you give them the chance to get themselves into trouble or expose themselves. (The full form is 'give someone enough rope and they'll hang themselves)enough is enough|enough
That's enough, let's not have any more; that will do, let's cut it short; that's the limit, let's stop there. "I don't mind good clean fun, but enough is enough," the principal said.give one enough rope and he will hang himself|give
informal Give a bad person enough time and freedom to do as he pleases, and he may make a bad mistake or get into trouble and be caught.
A proverb. Johnny is always stealing and hasn't been caught. But give him enough rope and he'll hang himself. Often used in a short form, "give one enough rope". Mother didn't know who robbed the cookie jar, but she thought she could catch him if she gave him enough rope.know enough to come in out of the rain|know|rain
v. phr. To have good sense; know how to take care of yourself. Usually used in the negative. Bob does so many foolish things that his mother says he doesn't know enough to come in out of the rain. Sally may look stupid, but she knows enough to come in out of the rain.let well enough alone|alone|leave well enough alon
v. phr. To be satisfied with what is good enough; not try to improve something because often that might cause more trouble. John wanted to make his kite go higher, but his father told him to let well enough alone because it was too windy. Ed polished up his car until his friends warned him to leave well enough alone. Ethel made a lot of changes in her test paper after she finished. She should have let well enough alone, because she made several new mistakes.Compare: LET RIDE.
sure enough|sure
adv. As expected. Charles was afraid he had done badly on the test, and sure enough, his grade was failing. The children saw a familiar shape coming up the street and hoped it was their lost dog. When it came near, sure enough, it was Spot.Compare: SURE THING2.
sure-enough|sure
adj. Real; genuine. Rick found a sure-enough nickel. Martha's uncle gave her a sure-enough pearl on a little gold chain. Jane's uncle is a sure-enough cowboy.come in out of the rain, know enough to
come in out of the rain, know enough toShow common sense. Alluding to having enough sense to seek shelter, this hyperbolic phrase is often used in the negative, as in Peter doesn't know enough to come in out of the rain. [Late 1800s]
enough
enoughIn addition to the idioms beginning with enough, also see fair enough; had enough; leave well enough alone; not enough room to swing a cat; sure enough; to wake the dead, loud enough.
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- enough is enough
- enough rope, give someone
- enough said
- enough to sink a ship
enough rope, give someone
enough rope, give someoneAllow someone to continue on a course and then suffer its consequences. For example, The auditor knew something was wrong but decided to give the chief accountant enough rope. This expression, a shortening of enough rope to hang oneself, was already proverbial in John Ray's English Proverbs (1678).
enough said
enough saidSay no more; also, I agree completely. For example, She didn't even bother to call—enough said? or You'll bring the wine—enough said. [Mid-1800s]
enough to sink a ship
enough to sink a shipAlso, enough to sink a battleship. A more than sufficient amount, as in They brought enough food to sink a ship. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]
fair enough
fair enoughThat's reasonable; I agree. For example, I'll wait just one more day.—Fair enough, you've been very patient. [Colloquial; early 1900s]
know enough to come in out of the rain
know enough to come in out of the rainsee come in out of the rain, know enough to.
sure enough
sure enoughActually, as one might have thought, as in Sure enough, the plane was three hours late. [Mid-1500s]
to wake the dead, loud enough
to wake the dead, loud enoughVery loud, as in That band is loud enough to wake the dead. This hyperbolic expression dates from the mid-1800s.
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An enough idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with enough, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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